Chapter X · The Abduction

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

later than; following

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

react verbally

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

rid of obstructions

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

a female human offspring

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

presently existing

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

bearing or marked with a label or tag

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

the act of departing

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

the literary culture

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

anything that is owed to someone else

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

and nothing more

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

only a very short time before

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

in a serious manner

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

producing exhaustion

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After dinner, Mrs. Yale announced the fact that she was dead tired; she implied the further fact that the exertions of the day, shared by her daughter, had not effected her, and that the energy dissipated by Mrs. Yale herself was sufficient for two.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She went to bed, leaving Yvonne half a dozen letters to answer--letters which regretted the inability of Mrs. Yale to settle an account, but promised “next month,” not only to clear off existing liabilities, but to extend her scope of patronage.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was not a relaxation which she often allowed herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mrs. Yale took shopping very seriously, and would follow a will-o’-the-wisp of a five-shilling bargain through enticing marshes of other departments where scarcely a weed grew which was not labelled twenty-five shillings.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yvonne Yale had spent a tiring and a busy day shopping with her mother.